In Wilhuff Tarkin's view, as Governor of the Galactic Republic 18th Army, his operation had been a success.
After the battle ended, he personally traveled to Coruscant, the Galactic Republic Capital, where he met Chancellor Sheev Palpatine and submitted his battle report.
In the report, he laid out everything he had done during the Battle of Terminus and analyzed the characteristics and tactics of Dawn Star Planet's fleet.
Seated in his office, Sheev Palpatine began reading Wilhuff Tarkin's several-hundred-page report.
...Dawn Star Planet's infiltration had begun several months ago, including both the infiltration of intelligence agents and assassinations targeting officials at every level. It had to be said that Dawn Star Planet possessed exceptionally skilled assassins. I had walked the brink of death several times. But that also gave me an idea—I could make use of their assassinations.
Every action served the ultimate objective. The 18th Army was now continually under Separatist attack, and I lacked sufficient fleets to eliminate Dawn Star Planet's threat. Therefore, there was only one solution—choosing the battlefield myself.
...After the most dangerous assassination attempt, I played along and leaked news that I had been gravely wounded and was unable to handle affairs. This would increase the likelihood of Dawn Star Planet taking the initiative to attack us. According to my research, Dawn Star Planet was extremely eager to control hyperspace routes. That was why they had attacked Bespin Planet.
...Because of Governor Sulama's stupidity, we lost Bespin Planet, giving Dawn Star Planet the ability to deploy its fleets on a massive scale. We could not allow them to go any further and gain an even broader range of movement along the hyperspace routes...
As for the choice of battlefield, Terminus Planet was the best location. There, Dawn Star Planet could only receive supplies through Manfarr,